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What I asked for from Santa this Xmas.

By Ken Davenport On December 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I ask for the same two things from Santa every year:  

1.  World Peace 

and 

2.  Big Box Office Numbers.

And believe it or not, I do wish for them in that order.  

I just figure one of them is easier to deliver than the other.  

Whatever holiday [...]

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    The Producer’s Perspective: Year 2 . . . in book form!

    By Ken Davenport On December 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

    I celebrated my second blogging birthday this past October 14th.  Two years! Whew!

    Like last year, I took all the entries over the past year and put them into book form, for those readers out there who like to flip rather than click. [...]

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      Get Your Show Off The Ground Seminar – SOLD OUT!

      By Ken Davenport On December 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

      Thanks to the 20 folks that snatched up the slots at the GYSOTG Seminar (try and pronounce that with me . . . guy-sought-g).  

      For everyone else that wanted to get in, I'm sorry but we are sold out.

      We are still taking waiting list applicants, [...]

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        Lincoln Center gets its own TKTS booth.

        By Ken Davenport On December 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment

        Starting in the new year, Lincoln Center fans will be able to buy discounted tickets to LC events at the David Rubenstein Atrium on 62nd St.

        That's right, LC is setting up their own TKTS.

        And why shouldn't they?

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          Broadway Grosses w/e 12/20/09

          By Ken Davenport On December 21, 2009 · 2 Comments

          Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC $938,459 7,494 100.62% $125.23 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL $1,314,722 10,729 94.38% $122.54 BURN THE FLOOR $299,534 5,096 61.02% $58.78 BYE BYE BIRDIE $527,782 7,087 86.34% $74.47 CHICAGO $528,598 6,597 76.35% $80.13 FELA! $571,489 7,372 89.47% $77.52 FINIAN'S RAINBOW $518,196 7,935 58.31% $65.31 GOD OF CARNAGE [...]

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